The Surge

This was my first foray into mixing live action with animation. This short was a major collaborative project with friends and classmates from Berkeley City College and CCA. It was funded by Berkeley Film Foundation, and it's premiered at the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival.

The film shows an artist who is trying to print out his latest drawing, but an accidental spill onto his computer causes things to go haywire. Before he knows it, the monster has come to life, and he's looking to reel chaos! Can the man stop the monster from doing any real damage?

Credits:

John Hyatt - Creator, Animator, Story Development, Character Designer, Editor, and Production Manager

Dominic Stewart - Live Action Director, Editor

Steve Castro - Associate Producer, Set Designer/Props, Credits

Patricia Miller - Animator

Rosemary Jason - Editor

Matt Johnston - Sound Recordist, Set Designer, Assistant Editor

Elani Ferri - Director of Photography

Rudy Behrens - 1st AC

Sage G.C. - Composer, Sound Mixer

Kate Hyatt - Sound Designer

Jason Hall - Visual Effects

Ethan Verkler - Visual Effects

Rachel Simpson - Producer

Mary Clarke-Miller - Producer